the Rongerikand
Wake. CTG 7.7 was directedto assistin establishing
Majurounits ashoreand was made responsible!’oroupplyingthe Mejuro
detachment.CTG 7.3 assumedresponsibility
for resupplyof the Rongerik
detachmentafter it was in place.
Preparationof Air Force TroopBasisfor K-jalein: personnelrequiredfor the Air Task Groupdependedlargelyupon the numberand types
of aircraftto be utilizedand the ~ctivityof thoseaircrnti.
‘lheaircraftto be employedas determinedby the Commander,Air Forces, JT%7, were:
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BA~7la
Dronesand mothers
2
F-13‘s
RlotographiG
2
C-54*8
Adaptedfor photographic
use
8
B-29*u
VLR wsatherreoon.
10
4
50
c-54~l!l Transports
c-47f$
Inter-island
transports
Airoraft
on the overallpioturethus presented,
’preliminary
estimates
,Bti8ed
for approximately
2,S00officersand men. However,
indicatea requirssnent
disousoionsbetweenthe Ccnmmnder,Air Forces,JTF-7and the Chiefd
Staff,Air TransportCommand,reeultedin an underdxmiingwhereby the
latteroommandassumedresponsibility
for air transportation,
both over
regularroutesto Kwajaleinand inter-island
withinthe Marshalls.
Additionally,
ATO would supplyto the Air !Ihak
Group from stationon Guam,
the eightB29rsrequiredfor VLR WeatherR~onnaissance,as well as the air
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